The great thing often overlooked with uptide rods is that with their longer
length they can also be used as down tide rods - not for wrecking but for
drifft fishing and at anchor.
When anchored and even if you draw a bad position away from the stern you
can fish past all the rest of the rods "trotting" your gear way down tide
whilst the rest are going more or less straight up and down
Keith M

"Ian Hooksem" wrote in message
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I agree the Abu rods Dave names - both get a good press in our club; as do
ZZiplex and Conoflex of course.
For cheaper alternatives, look at shimano beastmaster. I have used its
predecessor - the twin power - for 3 years now, and it has been a good,
adaptable rod; presume the beastmaster would be good or better.
Ian

"michael musgrave" wrote in message
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Hi, any suggestions on what I should be looking at, or buying. I have
fished
of various beaches for many years, and this is new to me. Will a decent
fixed spool work better than a multiplier for uptiding? Any information
will
be much appreciated, thanks and tight lines.